Yellow-knobbed Curassow
Crax daubentoni
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyCracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows)
- GenusCrax (Crested Curassows)
- SpeciesCrax daubentoni (Yellow-knobbed Curassow)
About the Yellow-knobbed Curassow
The yellow-knobbed curassow (Crax daubentoni) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, and curassows. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. The yellow-knobbed curassow was formerly classified as a subspecies of blue-billed curassow (Crax alberti). It is monotypic. A few subspecies previously proposed for it were determined to be hybrids or aberrant individuals and so were not adopted.
The yellow-knobbed curassow is 84 to 92.5 cm (2.8 to 3.0 ft) long. Males usually weigh between 2,925 and 3,200 g (6.4 and 7.1 lb) but one weighed only 1,625 g (3.6 lb). A female weighed 2,325 g (5.1 lb). The male is the only curassow with a knobbed yellow cere and wattle. Males and females are mostly black with a white lower belly, vent area, and tips of the tail feathers. Females have a black cere and pale barring on the breast and lower belly.
The yellow-knobbed curassow is found in northern Venezuela as far east as Sucre and Monagas states and in immediately adjacent northeastern Colombia. It primarily inhabits gallery forest and tall scrub in the llanos. It also occurs in valleys and ravines... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Yellow-knobbed Curassow in Henri Pittier National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-knobbed Curassow in Henri Pittier National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-knobbed Curassow sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-knobbed Curassow in Henri Pittier National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-knobbed Curassow in Henri Pittier National Park in our monthly data.